clarestoker posted a photo: Potential finishes for tin ceiling for bathroom. I’m leaning towards the black as it has a nice texture. Haven’t decided on pattern yet.

With opening night for IDS 2012 less than a day away, I wanted to check in with Karim Rashid , the featured attraction at the Opening party on Thursday night .? Karim with Xperia Arc 2 Phone cover for Sony Ericsson, Sweden, 2011 Having met him once before, I’m pleased to report that he’s as forthright and provocative as ever.? Taking time from a busy schedule, he tells me what music you won’t find in his ipod, which designer he feels is woefully under appreciated, and reflects on his Canadian roots. Meet Karim while getting your groove on at this Thursday night’s OPENING PARTY IDS 2012! Judith: What, if anything, has design taught you about music (or vice versa)?

Historically influenced furnishings and handcrafted accents conceal the thoroughly modern amenities of this cooking-and-eating area

Pantone recently announced the 2012 Colour of the Year to be Tangerine Tango , a kind of orangey red — and there’s a lot riding on it.

Last night on Home By Novogratz , Robert and Cortney took on two very different makeovers : a NYC apartment makeover for four young models new to the city and a music room makeover for school kids who won a $50,000 renovation contest, plus two kids’ bedrooms for a foster family. The model apartment was pretty sad — they couldn’t give the girls bed frames at least? The Novogratzes went to work transforming the blank slate into a fun, youthful space the girls could call home.

Efficient wash-and-dry centers designate a place for each step of the laundry process, from sorting to folding

Let’s face it, it’s the middle of January and it’s cold.

Now that the holiday season feels as if it was so long ago, we have two things on our minds here at Marla Brown Headquarters. What to do with all those fun little gifts sitting on the re-gifting shelf

A new porch gives purpose and proportion to lanky columns, while new colors boost style

If you are anywhere in the IDS twitter-sphere or Facebook-sphere you couldn’t help but notice a tremendous amount of tweets and posts about “the” IDS exhibit taking place this year called ‘How Do You Live.’ This exhibit will be highlighted on the show floor with a cutaway, two-story building demonstrating multi-dwelling living. Mazyar Mortazavi of TAS Designbuild has designed and developed the concept for the exterior shell of the multi-level showcase housing six individual rooms. Living with design will be demonstrated at every turn with unique spaces, each designed and decorated by a different Toronto-based design firm.